Can oral administration of colostrum increase the success of first breastfeeding in premature babies? A study of four cases

Oral administration of colostrum in premature infants has become increasingly common recent years. Evidence-based studies emphasize that oral supports immune development low-birth-weight and newborns, contributing to the microbiota reducing length stay hospital. However, its effects on breastfeeding are still not clearly known.This study examines effect colostrum, which is administered from first 24 hours life breast-feeding, breast-feeding very who cannot be fed orally. By examining a total four cases, this shown can used increase success breastfeeding. This practice may provide hope for medically vulnerable lowbirth- weight infants,who orally, benefit more breast milk. Bangladesh Journal Medical Science Vol. 21 No. 04 October’22 Page : 912-917